Texas Main Street. Design Services: Case Studies from Main Street Cities

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2 Texas Main Street Design Services: Case Studies from Main Street Cities

3 th, Fat Grass Restaurant, Bay City Rendering Key Recommendations from Texas Main Street Design Center After removal of the slipcover on the far left, inspect the condition of brick and mortar and make repairs as necessary. Replace storefronts with wooden storefronts based on the historic photograph. Recreate pole-supported canopy seen in the historical photograph. Rebuild a structure in the center storefront bay, combining it with the structure on the left for the dining areas for a restaurant. Leave the right storefront bay open air for a patio area. Historical Photograph

4 th, Fat Grass Restaurant, Bay City After Photograph

5 101 West Oak, Palestine Key Recommendations from Texas Main Street Design Center Historic wooden windows are stored in the upper floor of building. Remove the window covers, put the windows back in the window openings and repair historic windows. Transom windows are intact and can be seen from the interior. Remove plywood covers and make any needed repairs to the transom windows. Remove the modern storefront and reveal cast iron columns. Rebuild wooden storefronts based on historical photographs. Rebuild a tie rod supported canopy. Rendering Historical Photograph

6 101 West Oak, Palestine After Photograph

7 148 Quitman, Pittsburg Rendering Key Recommendations from Texas Main Street Design Center A building was demolished on the left. Prior to any cosmetic changes, inspect this party wall for structural stability and ensure its impenetrability to water. Cast iron columns can be seen at the top of the storefront. Remove coverings to reveal columns all the way down to the ground. Recreate a historically appropriate wooden storefront. Paint the building façade an earth tone color similar to the original brick. Place signage in the sign frieze area. Sample signage was rendered.

8 148 Quitman, Pittsburg After Photograph

9 Baxter s on Main, Bastrop Rendering Key Recommendations from Texas Main Street Design Center Replace the bricked-in façade with period appropriate wooden storefront. Recreate the transom windows above canopy. Replace the existing column canopy supports with more slender poles. Consider signage that reinterprets the dry goods and groceries signs shown in historical photographs. Historical Photograph

10 Baxter s on Main, Bastrop After Photograph

11 College Street, Waxahachie Rendering Key Recommendations from Texas Main Street Design Center Remove the slipcover over the transom windows on the left building and repair them. For both buildings, remove the existing awnings and replace them with ones that will showcase the stained glass transom windows. Rebuild the storefront on left building to be more historically appropriate. Use the storefront on the right as guidance. Differentiating the storefronts through colors is recommended.

12 College Street, Waxahachie After Photograph

13 Texas Theater, Waxahachie Rendering 1 Rendering 2 Key Recommendations from Texas Main Street Design Center A new color scheme was requested. The building s current style has Art Deco motifs. Repaint the façade to pick up on existing architectural features. Use colors that complement the tile on the first floor façade. Consider replicating the historic Texas sign (see Rendering 2). Historical Photographs

14 Texas Theater, Waxahachie After Photograph

15 Starr Gas, Rio Grande City Rendering Key Recommendations from Texas Main Street Design Center Retain and repair the existing canopy. Remove the metal bars from the windows and doors to increase pedestrian friendliness. Repaint the building using a red for the pressed metal on the upper façade (to mimic brick), and use cream and brown for the wooden storefront trim. Add signage for Starr County Gas Company on the windows on either side of the main entrance.

16 Baxter s on Main, Bastrop After Photograph

17 1028 Main, Bastrop Existing conditions under slipcover Rendering Key Recommendations from Texas Main Street Design Center Remove the brick slipcover and mansard style metal canopy. Following the removal of the brick slipcover, inspect the condition of the brick and mortar and make repairs as necessary, taking care to match the color and composition of existing mortar. Recreate the tie rod canopy, wood storefront,and transom windows using traditional proportions. Historical Photograph

18 1028 Main, Bastrop After Photograph

19 Texas Theater, Pharr Rendering Key Recommendations from Texas Main Street Design Center Remove the upper marquee and repair the lower marquee. Repaint the façade, including the upper façade s decorative effects that are seen in the historic photograph. Restore the neon TEXAS letters & the strips of neon on the upper façade. Tile the storefront in the spirit of the Art Deco style using black and white tiles and add decorative detailing to the doors. Historical Photograph

20 Texas Theater, Pharr After Photograph

21 Out to Lunch, Livingston Existing conditions under slipcover Rendering Key Recommendations from Texas Main Street Design Center After the removal of the metal slipcover, inspect the condition of the brick and mortar and make repairs as necessary, taking care to match color and composition of the existing mortar. Consider rebuilding parapet as it appears in the historical photographs. Return the windows to their original configuration. Replace the two right, upper windows with one-over-one sash windows. Consider replacing the current doors with wooden doors. Historical Photograph

22 Out to Lunch, Livingston After Photograph

23 1416 Sam Houston, Huntsville Rendering Key Recommendations from Texas Main Street Design Center Repaint the building to accent its architectural details and call attention its Art Deco styling. A neutral base color may be accented with two shades of blue-green and maroon. Exact paint color selections were chosen from the manufacturer of the owner s choice.

24 1416 Sam Houston, Huntsville After Photograph

25 Gulf Station, Grand Saline Rendering Key Recommendations from Texas Main Street Design Center Retain the original architecture of the building. Reopen the glass window on the right corner. Inspect condition of brick and mortar. Clean brick using gentlest means possible and make repairs as necessary, taking care to match the color and composition of existing mortar when repointing. Repaint the building using colors that were historically used on Gulf Stations. Consider placing antique gas pumps under canopy.

26 Gulf Station, Grand Saline After Photograph

27 115 East Loysoya, Del Rio Rendering Key Recommendations from Texas Main Street Design Center Use coordinating color schemes for each adjacent building to differentiate them from each other. Highlight the architectural details, such as the banding along cornice, the sign frame, and the canopies, with contrasting paint colors. Replace the broken windows on the second story of the right building.

28 115 East Losoya, Del Rio After Photograph

29 Times Building, Farmersville Rendering Key Recommendations from Texas Main Street Design Center Remove the slipcovers over the lower portions of the façade and gently clean the stone to restore original appearance. Restore the transom windows and second story windows. Restore the storefront including columns, bulkheads and tie rod canopy. Historical Photograph

30 Times Building, Farmersville After Photograph

31 200 S. Washington, Pilot Point Rendering Key Recommendations from Texas Main Street Design Center Gently the clean brick to remove the white paint. Rebuild the portion of the parapet that collapsed. Replace the broken panes of glass in the storefront. Accent architectural features, such as the columns, doors and window frames, with contrasting paint colors.

32 200 S. Washington, Pilot Point After Photograph

33 Higginbotham s, Comanche Rendering Key Recommendations from Texas Main Street Design Center Remove the shingled awning and assess condition of the façade beneath, taking care to preserve as much original architectural detail as possible. Repair transom windows as necessary and recreate the tie rod supported canopy. Repaint the building using a neutral color palette to highlight architectural details. Historical Photograph

34 Higginbotham s, Comanche After Photograph

35 E. Elm, Hillsboro Rendering Key Recommendations from Texas Main Street Design Center Repair and repaint, rather than replace, the transom windows and wooden storefront. Maintenance issues can be resolved without considering replacing the storefront with rock, or the transom windows with vinyl windows. Simple repairs and a coat of paint are a long lasting, cost effective solution. Owners requested new color schemes. The color scheme ties the upper story windows with the transom windows and storefront below, highlights architectural details and coordinates with the brick.

36 E. Elm, Hillsboro After Photograph

37 115 W. Spring Street, Palestine Rendering Key Recommendations from Texas Main Street Design Center Reveal, clean, repair, and repaint the cast iron elements on façade. Restore the transom windows and repair the existing canopy, rather than recreating the canopy seen in historical photo. Recreate the bay window on the second story, and the traditional storefront on the first story. Historical Photograph

38 115 W. Spring Street, Palestine After Photograph

39 Exquisite Jamaican Pastries, Pharr Sign Design Assistance Objective: Design a sign to be in balance with overall character of property. A sign should not in any way obscure or compete with the architectural details of a historic façade. Rendering After Photograph

40 Vineyard Wine Bar & Cafe, Brenham Sign Design Assistance Objective: Design a sign to be in balance with the overall character of property. A sign should not in any way obscure or compete with the architectural details of a historic façade. Rendering After Photographs

41 First United Methodist Church, Rockwall Sign Design Assistance Objective: Design a sign to be in balance with the overall character of property. A sign should not in any way obscure or compete with the architectural details of a historic façade. Renderings After Photograph

42 Just Kidds & More, Georgetown Sign Design Assistance Objective: Design sign to be in balance with the overall character of property. A sign should not in any way obscure or compete with the architectural details of a historic façade. Rendering After Photograph

43 Logo Designs Logo Assistance Renderings used by cities for their logo

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